Strong Winds Lead to Sawmill Fire Fire units from across the county assisted in a stubborn fire at the West Frazier sawmill Saturday. Acme Delco Riegelwood Fire Rescue Chief Steve Camlin said firefigh...
Photos by Christopher Cawley Forest Service crews with aircraft and heavy equipment are working with volunteer fire departments on a fast moving wildfire off Mangum Road in Evergreen. The fire threate...
As temperatures are rising in our area, so are opportunities to get outside and shake off the winter doldrums. Here are some of the news stories you might have missed from around our are...
County water customers in District III are under a new boil advisory today (Thursday). A water main line break near Waterfall Estates has caused an outage for all customers in the community. During re...
Photos by Christopher Cawley Firefighters and the Forest Service are working to contain a wildfire off Bud Stephens Road this afternoon (Wednesday). The blaze was referred to as a “full on fores...
Breaking news Firefighters have contained an out of control grass and debris fire on Whitehall Road has threatened a shed and a home. Radio traffic indicates firefighters from Hallsboro, North Whitev...
At least five, usually six days a week, I wear a tie. Neckties were already becoming somewhat passe before COVID made it acceptable to wear pajamas in public. Since then, life seems to have become eve...
Emergency repairs on North Creek Drive in county Water District IV have led to a boil advisory. The affected area includes all of North Creek Drive. Flow will be reversed for periods of time, leading ...
Courtesy Greater Tabor City Chamber of Commerce The 79th Annual Banquet was held this past week at The Todd House Wedding and Event Center. We were blessed to have 105 guests in attendance. Everyone e...
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Students at North Carolina Title 1 public high schools have until March 7 to apply for a new, one-week page program. Title I is a federally funded program that provides financial assistance and suppor...
The suspect in a New Hanover County murder was apprehended by Columbus County deputies in Whiteville. Marvin Lorenzo Newkirk, 40, of Wilmington, was wanted first degree murder, attempted first degree ...
Two people living in a storage building were airlifted to a burn center after the shed caught fire early Tuesday. Hallsboro Fire Chief Joe Tyler said firefighters were called out at 2:20 a.m. to 155 B...
Ervin Hakeem “Ervianna” Johnson was murdered, according to the State Bureau of Investigation. Johnson, 25, disappeared from his Bermuda Bay home near Tabor City Feb. 13. His body was found Feb. 18 by ...
Two people were hurt when a shed burned on Bussy Road in Hallsboro early Tuesday. Witnesses said they heard an explosion just before the fire erupted. Flames were visible for several hundred yards. Ha...
After serving 579 people in 219 households, the Food Bank of Central and Eastern North Carolina is coming back March 3. The free food pop up market will be from 10 a.m. until noon at Cerro Gordo Bapti...